Deuteronomy 26:9

9 Then he brought us to this place and gave us this fertile land.

Deuteronomy 26:9 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 26:9

And he hath brought us unto this place
After forty years travel through the wilderness:

and hath given us this land, [even] a land that floweth with milk and
honey;
an usual description of the land of Canaan, because of the great fertility of it, and the abundance of good things in it; see ( Exodus 3:8 ) .

Deuteronomy 26:9 In-Context

7 So we prayed to the Lord, the God of our ancestors, and he heard us. When he saw our trouble, hard work, and suffering,

8 the Lord brought us out of Egypt with his great power and strength, using great terrors, signs, and miracles.

9 Then he brought us to this place and gave us this fertile land.

10 Now I bring part of the first harvest from this land that you, Lord, have given me." Place the basket before the Lord your God and bow down before him.

11 Then you and the Levites and foreigners among you should rejoice, because the Lord your God has given good things to you and your family.